The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-18
Samuel DOnelson Has Opposition
He Will Have to Fight to Retain the
House Doorkeepership.
Hurt, of Winona, Miss, His Most
Formidable Enemy.
j. Randolph Tucker Discusses the
Admission of Utah.
What Should be Done to Uproot Po-
lygamy and Confer Statehood
on the Saints
Empire.


BUREAU OF THE MEMPHIS ArPEAL, No.
5l5 FOURTEENTH STREET. WASHINGTON,
ID. c., Oct. l3.-To all appear
ances at present, only one of the
elective offices Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives will he subject TO a contest at
the coming scsson Of Congress, the present
incumbcnts being allowed TO remain in
undisputcd possession OF the other offices.
The sole exception is the office OF door
keeper, now occupied 10y Capt. Donelson,
OF Nashville. There are no fewer than
four candidates for the place in opposition
to Mr.. Donelson They are Capt. Reader,
Of Pennsylvania, onc-armcd union sol
diCr, member Of the q. A. X. and an
cmployc of the treasury department;
Platt Walker, Of Minnesota; Asher Bar
nett, Of New York, an omployc Of the
House library; A. Il. Hurt, Of Winona,
Miss, chief OF the pay adjustment division
OF the railway mail service, and Mr.. Mich
OILS Of Texas, u member Of Mr. Grains dis
trict and a personal friend Of that congress
man.
A few days ago Mr.. Donolson claimed
/ that hc had 10 votes promised 10 him.
lie now claims only cighty-fvc votes,
/ which would he Just enough 10 elect him.
| II has been stated that hc had the whole
OF the New York delegation, but that is
not ~. Mr.. Stahlncckcr j. the only New
| Yorker upon whom Mr.. Donelson can de-
pend.
Mr.. Hurt, Of Wnona, Miss, gentle
! man who is well and very popularly known
| throughout his State. II Duncsou's strong
cst opponent, and the fight is rapidly being
| narrowed down to these two men Mr.
! Hurt hns siNty.scycn votes absolutely
promised 20 him, and hc is confident ul
success. lie draws his strength mostly
from the south and west. The entire dclg-
| CATION from his own State Is enthusiastic
ally Tor him, and hc also gets twelve votes
from Missouri. lie has strong support IN
New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
| Michigan, while in the southern States lac
IL the favored candidate.
The Tennessee members arr divided be-
tween Dunclson and Hurt, but Mr.. Whit
thonc, the ex-senator and the present
member. will not vote Tor Donclson. Even
| Mr.. Washington, the new member from
| Nashville, nonclson's own town, is under
stood to bc bitterly opposed 70 him.
ON questions OF this surt the Arkansas
members have followed the custom ol
"plumping' the vote OF the State Tor the
candidate whom the majority ol their num-
| her iayurs Mcssp. Breckenridge, Dunn
aud Rogers, oi that State, have sourcd very
much upon Donclson, and will unqucs-
tiunably vote for change. Two oi them
. "a. III L.. L. Nh
| Your correspondent called upon Mr.. Hurt
nj his office TO-DAY aud had u lengthy chat
with him upon the subject OF his candidacy.
lie was feeling much grliiticd at the many
proofs which had been shown him of the
esteem in which lac was held by the mem.
bcr- oi Congress, ~ many OF whom had
manifested II 10y the promise OF their sup
port.
IN Mr.. Donclson had held the position
Oi Dourkccpcr with any chance Oi retain
ing IL, | would never have entered the
field against him. hut saw six months
agu that lac was not likely 10 bc reelected,
and since that time have been studying
over the field very carefully aud believe
that will bc elected. Since entered the
contest / have had quantities q! people
come to me with tales about Mr.. Donel-
son, saving that they had proof Of what
they wcrc telling me and that ] could
make whatever usc pleased oi II. In each
case | have distinctly refused 10 make amy
use Of the matter they brought me. ] am
not campaigning on that principle. think
Congress ought to make examination into
the character Of the men whom II elects Ia
III the positions under II. II N not my
place 10 run down my opponents char
aCtcr.'
THE ADMISSION oF UTAH.
Hon. j. Randolph Tucker, cx-rcprcscnt-
atiyc from Virginia, was n member Of the
judiciary committee in the last House, and
In that capacity, was connected, In n
greater degree than any other man, In the
Morlgnn legislation Mr.. Tucker was
, asked TO-DAY: "What do You think oi the
Utah constitutional convention, and the
report Of the commission upon it2'
'It is," said he, in reply "a phase Of
this interesting problem which ] had an
iicipated in my consideration Of IL In the
last Congress The power Of Congress 20
, govern the territories gives control over
polygnmy in them M long as they remain
! In the condition of territories. But II once
r admitted into the Union ~ States, that
:. control ceases.
+ at IL obvious that whatever constitu-
: ton IL now adopted 10y Utah cOndcmning
= polygnmy, II will bc competent TO her Ia
= change after her admission into the Union.
Nor can any condition be imposed by
Congress ON her which will diycst her Oi
this unqucstionablc power. Asa co-cqual
a member Of the Union, she can hold that
4 relation only on like terms with every
!, other State. The power reserved 90 her
, must be- the same ~ those reserved to Nir'
:. ginia or Massachusetts,.
: That being 20, 10 prevent q polygamou'
= member from joining the Union IL Only
!, possible in one Of two ways % To kccI
! Utah In the territorial condition pcrina
" ncnly. But this Is contrary 30 the gcniul
oi our free institutions. To govern m
unrcprcscntcd people permanently is won,
than iolly-it Is an oilcnsc 30 the princi
!. pies OF Anglo.Amcrican liberty. Tempo
!. mry government until the young Territory
" can take her position in the Union as
2 real State is unavoidable. But II ought I,
.. cease as soon M the people are orwlnizcc
l. for real self government l2l The Onli
7, other course TO be- pursued is 10 adop. ia,
constitutional amendment reported by th,
judiciary committee Of the House in May
N 1856, and which, for lack oi time, coul,
not be acted upon. II would have passc,